Why this detergent earns its place
Coloured uniforms and linen have a harder job to do in commercial laundry than whites — they need to come out actually clean, not just less stained, and they need to keep their colour rather than fading out after a few dozen washes. Ariel Professional Colour Liquid is built for that job specifically, delivering the same deep-cleaning, stain-removing power as the standard Ariel Professional formula but with a colour-protect action that keeps coloured items looking closer to new for longer.
It works at low temperatures without losing cleaning power, so a cooler cycle still lifts stains and grime properly rather than just going through the motions. The scent is kept deliberately light — a fresh finish on the linen without an overpowering perfume carrying through to uniforms or table settings.
As with the rest of the Ariel Professional range, there's no need to pre-wash or pre-soak before the main cycle, which keeps water and energy use down on a laundry round that's often run to a tight schedule. The formula is phosphate-free and bleach-free, both of which matter for keeping colours and fabric quality intact over hundreds of commercial washes rather than a handful of domestic ones.
COSHH: six habits of safe chemical use
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health — the routine every commercial kitchen and cleaning cupboard is expected to run.
SDS
Read the label and the manufacturer’s safety data sheet — the pictograms tell you what you are holding.
Who could be harmed, and how badly? Judge likelihood against severity before anyone opens the cap.
Eliminate or substitute first, engineer and organise next — PPE is the last line, never the first.
Keep the controls working: check ventilation, dosing equipment and storage stay as they should be.
Everyone who uses it knows the hazards, the correct dilution and the PPE — before the first shift, not after.
Products and processes change. Reassess when they do, and keep the record that proves it.
